I.O.I has been rather hit-or-miss since their debut. Unlike their ‘Produce 101‘ songs, their debut song “Dream Girls” was lacking in almost every way possible, and while “Whatta Man” was …
Read More »BTS find new maturer sound & get artsy fartsy with “Blood Sweat & Tears”
BTS is one of those groups that has exploded onto and subsequently changed the K-pop scene. At first, I was reluctant to really buy into the ‘hype’. I, like many …
Read More »PENTAGON’s “Gorilla” cheats by using a beat I cannot resist
I was unaware Cube Entertainment was planning on debuting a new boy group, but Pentagon are here with a mover & shaker in their debut single “Gorilla.” I really can’t take …
Read More »Yoon Mi Rae redundantly releases the English version of “JamCome On Baby”
Yoon Mi Rae has just released the English version of “JamCome On Baby“, a song I previously reviewed and enjoyed quite a bit. Unfortunately, like a lot of songs that …
Read More »SHINee become New Kids On The Block in “1 Of 1”, for better and worse
SHINee spent a great deal of time teasing the late-80s/early-90s boy band concept in the buildup to their “1 Of 1” comeback, and boy did they deliver on what they …
Read More »Monsta X is back with “Fighter”, which is off an 80s martial arts film soundtrack
Monsta X returned today with “Fighter“, which is a typically high energy release from them that also ended up coming across with a tinge of nostalgia for me. The chorus …
Read More »Clazziquai lets everybody know that they’re definitely back with “Curious”
Clazziquai released “Curious” back on September 5, but I’m writing about it now because it seems like nobody covered it at the time or something. Either way, better late than …
Read More »GOT7’s “Hard Carry” concept was on point, while song was exciting but familiar
GOT7 are back with “Hard Carry“, which is certainly a new direction for them, and probably a positive one moving forward. This is a lot different sound for GOT7, which …
Read More »The girls of A Pink are a lot of fun, and I wish their songs like “Only One” were as well
A Pink have returned with “Only One“, and I doubt I’m the only one rather surprised that they came with something even more beige and lifeless than usual. I’m actually …
Read More »Crayon Pop finally return with campy, catchy, and fun “Doo Doom Chit”
Crayon Pop returned to us earlier this month with “Vroom Vroom,” teasing the possibility that they would be going back to their old sound. Well, the music video for “Doo …
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